Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2020-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady, feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.92/cwt on 258 head.

Average price

$122.92

258 head · 407 lb average

Value per head Derived

$500

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$126

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$16.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.48

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	417	125.13	522	173
Medium and Large 2	387	119.47	462	77
Medium and Large 3	366	108.22	396	8thin

One grade step is worth $16.91/cwt here — about $126 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale258 hd

122.92

—

FL average10 barns · 849 hd

126.40

−3.48

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,752	98.72	1,729	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,217	63.79	776	129
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,316	63.33	834	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	916	44.16	404	37

Every lot, as filed

83 lots · USDA AMS · Okeechobee Livestock Auction - Okeechobee, FL (Tue)

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	180	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	238	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	118.50/cwt	113.00–120.00	494	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	122.05/cwt	116.00–125.00	448	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	125.60/cwt	122.00–128.00	394	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	256	128.43/cwt	121.00–130.00	329	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	101.36/cwt	98.00–103.00	569	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	102.46/cwt	100.00–105.00	536	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	208	133.99/cwt	133.00–135.00	279	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	109.66/cwt	109.00–110.00	507	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	586	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	165	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	117.79/cwt	112.00–122.00	554	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	130.70/cwt	126.00–136.00	491	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	127.41/cwt	124.00–132.00	539	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	112.94/cwt	108.00–117.00	587	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	132.55/cwt	129.00–139.00	437	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	138.51/cwt	131.00–146.00	378	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	108.67/cwt	104.00–114.00	625	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	228	143.03/cwt	138.00–152.00	326	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	104.50/cwt	99.00–109.00	649	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	178	162.81/cwt	160.00–170.00	290	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	326	146.46/cwt	142.00–150.00	477	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	262	139.97/cwt	138.00–142.00	367	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	120.46/cwt	119.00–122.00	500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	230	140.14/cwt	135.00–146.00	322	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	539	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	129.92/cwt	126.00–133.00	546	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	153.28/cwt	147.00–156.00	414	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	369	136.57/cwt	134.00–140.00	504	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	336	154.47/cwt	152.00–156.00	519	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	558	103.99/cwt	103.00–105.00	580	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	126.95/cwt	125.00–129.00	588	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	488	131.46/cwt	130.00–139.00	642	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	434	136.95/cwt	134.00–142.00	594	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	144.72/cwt	141.00–151.00	547	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	127.53/cwt	124.00–131.00	671	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	111.30/cwt	106.00–116.00	637	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	166.93/cwt	162.00–172.00	534	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	99.96/cwt	97.00–103.00	615	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	263	171.27/cwt	170.00–174.00	450	3
Bulls	—	—	1,753	96.58/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,693	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	69.35/cwt	68.00–72.00	868	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	60.12/cwt	58.00–62.00	691	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	64.85/cwt	63.00–67.00	815	63
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,210	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	666	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,286	62.70/cwt	60.00–64.00	806	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,377	66.35/cwt	65.00–69.00	914	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	716	36.01/cwt	35.00–37.00	258	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	858	41.86/cwt	40.00–44.00	359	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	981	46.80/cwt	45.00–49.00	459	22
Bulls	—	—	1,748	103.72/cwt	103.00–104.00	1,813	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	118.64/cwt	116.00–122.00	505	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	107.30/cwt	105.00–109.00	601	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	503	111.50/cwt	111.00–112.00	561	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	137.45/cwt	135.00–140.00	330	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	455	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	373	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	185	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	324	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	127.81/cwt	124.00–132.00	548	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	113.35/cwt	111.00–117.00	661	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	137.41/cwt	134.00–140.00	503	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	125.73/cwt	124.00–128.00	596	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	229	156.28/cwt	152.00–160.00	358	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	102.64/cwt	101.00–105.00	644	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	153.25/cwt	150.00–156.00	411	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	119.43/cwt	117.00–122.00	615	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	155.79/cwt	152.00–160.00	511	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	137.31/cwt	132.00–140.00	636	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	113.30/cwt	110.00–118.00	706	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	125.58/cwt	120.00–130.00	718	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	128.91/cwt	123.00–133.00	670	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	139.40/cwt	135.00–144.00	588	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	144.78/cwt	142.00–146.00	550	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	161.98/cwt	160.00–164.00	462	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	172.39/cwt	170.00–175.00	388	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	165	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	87.46/cwt	85.00–90.00	507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	363	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	107.43/cwt	105.00–110.00	299	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	451	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	218	174.60/cwt	170.00–180.00	381	2

How this sale compares

Florida weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Florida auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Florida feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Okeechobee Livestock Auction - Okeechobee, FL (Tue)

Tue May 19, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Tallahassee, FL (LS-OR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 884Last week 685Year ago 594

Slaughter CattleReceipts 358Last week 212Year ago 203

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady, feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	180	132.00	132.00
2	—	580	85.00–90.00	87.46
2	—	310	117.00	117.00
2	—	278	105.00–110.00	107.43
1	—	410	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	417	113.00–120.00	118.50
18	—	367	116.00–125.00	122.05
7	—	314	122.00–128.00	125.60
7	—	256	121.00–130.00	128.43
5	—	561	98.00–103.00	101.36
4	—	523	100.00–105.00	102.46
4	—	208	133.00–135.00	133.99
3	—	462	109.00–110.00	109.66
1	—	630	93.00	93.00
1	—	165	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	470	112.00–122.00	117.79
27	—	376	126.00–136.00	130.70
25	—	423	124.00–132.00	127.41
21	—	520	108.00–117.00	112.94
16	—	330	129.00–139.00	132.55
13	—	273	131.00–146.00	138.51
9	—	575	104.00–114.00	108.67
9	—	228	138.00–152.00	143.03
7	—	621	99.00–109.00	104.50
5	—	178	160.00–170.00	162.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	326	142.00–150.00	146.46
3	—	262	138.00–142.00	139.97
2	—	415	119.00–122.00	120.46
2	—	230	135.00–146.00	140.14
1	—	500	112.00	112.00
1	—	465	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	420	126.00–133.00	129.92
8	—	270	147.00–156.00	153.28
6	—	369	134.00–140.00	136.57
4	—	336	152.00–156.00	154.47
2	—	558	103.00–105.00	103.99
2	—	463	125.00–129.00	126.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	488	130.00–139.00	131.46
11	—	434	134.00–142.00	136.95
11	—	378	141.00–151.00	144.72
7	—	526	124.00–131.00	127.53
5	—	572	106.00–116.00	111.30
5	—	320	162.00–172.00	166.93
4	—	615	97.00–103.00	99.96
3	—	263	170.00–174.00	171.27
2	—	218	170.00–180.00	174.60
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	426	116.00–122.00	118.64
3	—	560	105.00–109.00	107.30
2	—	503	111.00–112.00	111.50
2	—	240	135.00–140.00	137.45
1	—	640	90.00	90.00
1	—	350	130.00	130.00
1	—	270	138.00	138.00
1	—	185	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	429	124.00–132.00	127.81
8	—	583	111.00–117.00	113.35
8	—	366	134.00–140.00	137.41
4	—	474	124.00–128.00	125.73
4	—	229	152.00–160.00	156.28
3	—	627	101.00–105.00	102.64
3	—	268	150.00–156.00	153.25
2	—	515	117.00–122.00	119.43
2	—	328	152.00–160.00	155.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	463	132.00–140.00	137.31
24	—	623	110.00–118.00	113.30
24	—	572	120.00–130.00	125.58
23	—	520	123.00–133.00	128.91
17	—	422	135.00–144.00	139.40
5	—	380	142.00–146.00	144.78
3	—	285	160.00–164.00	161.98
2	—	225	170.00–175.00	172.39
1	—	165	215.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,753	95.00–97.00	96.58
3	—	1,748	103.00–104.00	103.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,252	68.00–72.00	69.35
47	—	1,150	58.00–62.00	60.12
63	—	1,257	63.00–67.00	64.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,210	55.00	55.00
7	—	1,286	60.00–64.00	62.70
7	—	1,377	65.00–69.00	66.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	716	35.00–37.00	36.01
11	—	858	40.00–44.00	41.86
22	—	981	45.00–49.00	46.80

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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